Clinical trials: Hypothalamic Obesity
Gliosis, Obesity
Does What You Eat Affect Your Brain
The purpose of this study is to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate the human hypothalamus for signs of inflammation in response to specific diets.
- Conditions
- Gliosis, Obesity, Eating
- Trial name
- WYE (NCT05626907)
- Testing
- Diet modification #1, Diet modification #2, Diet modification #3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Cushing Syndrome, Adrenal Insufficiency
Clinical Study on Circadian Genes Dysregulation in Patients With Glucocorticoid Disorders
This is a multicentric, prospective, intervention study on circadian genes expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells as biomarkers of circadian rhythm derangement in patients affected by alterations of endogenous…
- Conditions
- Cushing Syndrome, Adrenal Insufficiency, Cushing Disease, Addison Disease
- Trial name
- CHROnOS (NCT04374721)
- Testing
- circadian gene expression evaluation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Enhancing Brain Health by TDCS in Persons with Overweight and Obesity
Disturbances in the hypothalamus communication pathways with other regions in the brain and the periphery may represent a potential link between metabolic and cognitive health.
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Diabetes Type 2
- Trial name
- STIM (NCT05228067)
- Testing
- anodal transcranial direct current stimulation, cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Prolactinoma, Insulin Resistance
Insulin Resistance in Women With Prolactinoma
Prolactin is suggested to influence insulin resistance, but scarce data is available on the metabolic profile of patients with prolactinoma.
- Conditions
- Prolactinoma, Insulin Resistance, Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT00481299
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 2,004 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Obesity & Overweight, Infertility, Female
Dietary Reversal of the Reprometabolic Syndrome
This study proposes to test the specific question that a eucaloric, low-fat diet given to women with obesity will result in an increase in reproductive hormones.
- Trial name
- LFD (NCT07227766)
- Testing
- Low-fat diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Eating Disorders
Exploration by UHF MRI of Hypothalamic Networks Associated to Feeding in Obesity and Anorexia
Food intake is a motivated behaviour that consists of seeking, selecting and ingesting nutritional resources from the environment.
- Trial name
- HYPOTHALNET (NCT04451759)
- Testing
- MRI exploration
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Hypothalamic Obesity, Prader-Willi Syndrome
A Study of RM-718 in Healthy Subjects and Patients With MC4R Pathway Impairment
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and PK of RM-718 in healthy subjects with obesity and in patients with MC4R Pathway Impairment
- Conditions
- Hypothalamic Obesity, Prader-Willi Syndrome, PWS
- Trial name
- NCT06239116
- Testing
- Part C: RM-718, Part D: RM-718
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Obesity
Influence of nCPAP on Metabolic Consequences Associated With OSAS
Context: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with cardiovascular morbidity. Recurrent episodes of occlusion of upper airways during sleep result in hormonal changes that may predispose to high cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT00435643
- Testing
- nasal continuous positive airway pressure
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Anorexia Nervosa, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Hormone Dynamics and Bone Mineral Density in Anorexia Nervosa v. Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the hormone dynamics in women with anorexia nervosa and hypothalamic amenorrhea is related to bone loss in those populations.
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00556036
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Infertility, Female, Obesity
Convergent Mechanisms Underlying Reprometabolic Syndrome in Women
Dr. Nanette Santoro proposes to test the specific question that obesity results in abnormal estradiol response at the level of the pituitary and hypothalamus.
- Trial name
- NCT06686537
- Testing
- Estradiol Patches
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Obesity, Childhood
Impact of Hypothalamic Gliosis on Appetite Regulation and Obesity Risk in Children
BEAM is a multi-site longitudinal cohort study of hypothalamic gliosis, central regulation of appetite and weight gain in children.
- Trial name
- NCT04260048
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Obesity
Hypothalamic Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Response to Nutrients
The purpose of this study is to identify how certain parts of the brain that control appetite respond to changes in dietary carbohydrate and fat.
- Trial name
- NCT00686608
- Testing
- glucose, fructose, saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Obese
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids and Brown/Beige Adipose Tissue in Humans
Considering the high prevalence of obesity its comorbidities in Brazil and in the world, different therapeutic measures have been suggested.
- Trial name
- NCT03024359
- Testing
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Obesity, Growth Hormone
Prevalence and Cardiovascular Effects of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Abdominal Obesity
Obesity is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular-related diseases, including diabetes and heart disease. Obesity, and more specifically abdominal obesity, may cause decreased growth hormone (GH) levels.
- Trial name
- NCT00562796
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Low-Calorie Diet, Diet, High-Protein
The Effect of Diet Counseling for Low Calorie-High Protein on the Body Composition, Inflammation Marker, and Oxidative Stress Marker in Obese People With Weight Cycling
The world prevalence of obesity in adult population in 2014 was nearly 13% while in Indonesia, it has reached 32.9% in the same year. Obesity is an established risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.
- Conditions
- Low-Calorie Diet, Diet, High-Protein, Obesity; Pituitary, Weight Cycling
- Trial name
- NCT03374150
- Testing
- diet counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Oxytocin Deficiency, Hypopituitarism
Identification and Clinical Relevance of an Oxytocin Deficient State (Melatonin Study)
Oxytocin (OT) is a hypothalamic peptide that enters the peripheral circulation via the posterior pituitary gland. OT plays a key role in regulating appetite, psychopathology, prosocial behavior and sexual function.
- Conditions
- Oxytocin Deficiency, Hypopituitarism, Hypothalamic Obesity, Pituitary Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05319301
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Hypotonia-Cystinuria Syndrome, Muscle Hypotonia
PREPL in Health and Disease
Evaluation of PREPL activity in healthy controls and known or possible PREPL deficient patients
- Conditions
- Hypotonia-Cystinuria Syndrome, Muscle Hypotonia, Healthy Volunteers, Dwarfism, Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- PHD (NCT02263781)
- Testing
- Blood draw, muscle biopsy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Obesity, Diabetes
Hypothalamic Function Before and After Bariatric Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of gastric banding or gastric bypass on hypothalamic morphology and function, gut hormones and systems biology in obese subjects with and without type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT01167959
- Testing
- Roux en Y gastric bypass and lap. gastric banding, Prodimed dietary intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Obesity, Short Stature
Free Fatty Acids, Body Weight, and Growth Hormones Secretion in Children
Background: Overweight and obese children and adults often have lower levels of growth hormone in the blood. Regulation of growth hormone may be tied to weight and free fatty acids in the blood.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Short Stature, Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01237041
- Testing
- Niacin First, Dose-Establishing Study 1 Niacin 250mg, Dose-Establishing Study 1 Niacin 500mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Neural Functioning of Feeding Centers in Obese Youth
To explore whether obese adolescents with insulin resistance and relative low leptin levels exhibit functional alterations of the neuronal circuits involved in the regulation of energy metabolism and food seeking behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT01808846
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University